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Early family life stress raises psoriasis risk
New longitudinal research reveals that severe stress caused by changes in family structure—such as divorce or separation—experienced during the first year of life may triple the risk of developing psoriasis later in life. The results of the study, published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology , emphasize the need to protect young children from stressful life factors that threaten their security and emotional well-being. According to a press release , this is the first
John Evans
Oct 242 min read


Nail psoriasis: N-NAIL shows higher diagnostic accuracy in study
Photo by: JVO27 via Wikimedia Commons Findings from a study comparing the Nijmegen-Nail Psoriasis Activity Index Tool (N-NAIL) and Nail...
John Evans
Sep 51 min read


SSAT inhibition a possible new target for psoriasis Tx
Credit: Immunity (2025) Findings from a new study published in the journal Immunity suggest it may be possible to restore the function...
John Evans
Mar 72 min read


Protein has key role in psoriasis inflammation
Photo by: Haley Otman via Wikimedia Commons Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland have...
Allan Ryan
Feb 32 min read


Vender on Psoriasis: Key findings of a study analysed in the December, 2024 issue of The Chronicle of Skin & Allergy
In each issue of The Chronicle of Skin & Allergy , Dr. Ronald B. Vender of Hamilton, Ont. comments on recent papers related to psoriasis....
Allan Ryan
Jan 133 min read


Iron regulating hormone implicated in psoriasis
New research strongly suggests the iron-regulating hormone hepcidin may trigger the onset of psoriasis. The findings were published in...
John Evans
Oct 4, 20242 min read


Yale study links psoriasis, OCD
Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have identified a significant association between psoriasis and obsessive-compulsive disorder...
Allan Ryan
Aug 12, 20242 min read


More photos of psoriasis patients should be included in published studies
A lack of published psoriasis images complicates communication with patients, according to a study from the University of Gothenburg,...
Allan Ryan
Dec 4, 20232 min read
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